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alter_fw-la unreverent_o recevinge_v it_o 11._o and_o puttinge_v no_o diversity_n saithe_n paul_n between_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o other_o meat_n more_o over_o where_o god_n appoint_v sundry_a gift_n to_o sundry_a man_n to_o some_o more_o to_o some_o less_o y_fw-mi â—_o devel_n be_v ever_o redi_fw-la to_o stir_n &_o move_v one_o to_o envy_v &_o a_o other_o to_o contemn_v &_o all_o to_o break_v thorder_n set_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yea_o &_o among_o all_o these_o breeche_n of_o order_n y_fw-fr â—_o devil_n be_v in_o none_o so_o busy_a as_o he_o be_v to_o persuade_v y_z e_o people_n against_o y_fw-es â—_o unity_n of_o christes_fw-fr church_n &_o against_o y_o e_o head_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n say_v y_o e_o church_n be_v unknowen_a here_o one_o &_o there_o one_o but_o none_o know_v where_o &_o all_o this_o be_v
to_o break_v the_o order_n because_o they_o will_v be_v under_o no_o head_n but_o all_o at_o lose_v liberti_fw-la so_o many_o head_n so_o many_o wit_n ever_o stir_v to_o diversity_n in_o opinion_n &_o move_v they_o to_o sedition_n ever_o cause_v y_o e_o prince_n &_o magistrate_n to_o leave_v to_o their_o part_n how_o be_v it_o all_o y_fw-es e_fw-la devil'_v indevor_n herein_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o christ_n promise_v as_o you_o have_v herd_n that_o y_o e_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o this_o peter_n ship_n never_o drown_v though_o sometimê_n it_o be_v sore_o toss_v christ_n to_o peter_n alone_o as_o to_o the_o head_n shepherd_n give_v charge_n over_o all_o his_o sheep_n biddinge_a he_o alone_o feed_v &_o govern_v they_o appoint_v he_o not_o over_o rome_n alone_o say_v chrisostome_n but_o over_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o profess_v christ_n when_o at_o his_o assenstion_n 19_o he_o goinge_v into_o the_o far_a country_n mention_v in_o y_z e_z gospel_n give_v 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note_n y_fw-fr t_o rede_n of_o no_o change_v of_o name_n in_o scripture_n but_o for_o some_o great_a benefit_n privilege_v or_o high_a dignity_n as_o appear_v in_o abraham_n jacob_n and_o other_o and_o as_o for_o peter_n name_n it_o be_v not_o give_fw-ge with_o out_o most_o high_a mystery_n and_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o great_a privilege_v for_o peter_n be_v derive_v of_o christ_n own_o name_n a_o petra_fw-la of_o the_o stone_n which_o be_v christ_n 10._o so_o y_o t_o he_o have_v his_o name_n most_o like_a unto_o christ_n name_n even_o derive_v &_o take_v forth_o of_o it_o not_o only_o thereby_o to_o signify_v unto_o we_o that_o peter_n shall_v have_v christ_n chief_a authority_n and_o office_n commit_v unto_o he_o but_o also_o because_o christ_n do_v build_v his_o church_n here_o upon_o 16._o when_o he_o say_v to_o peter_n upon_o this_o stone_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n what_o be_v y_o it_o s._n hierom_n hilari_fw-la &_o theophe_n upon_o mat._n the_o xvi_o tertul._n also_o in_o li._n de_fw-fr presc_fw-fr she_o and_o s._n aug._n con_v 26._o the_o sand_n do_v plain_o declare_v &_o say_v y_o â—_o christ_n give_v to_o peter_n a_o exceed_a great_a reward_n for_o his_o confession_n in_o that_o he_o dead_a build_v his_o church_n upon_o he_o he_o be_v name_v the_o stone_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n to_o be_v build_v whereby_o appear_v y_fw-fr â—_o peter_n be_v you_o e_o stone_n where_o upon_o the_o church_n be_v build_v this_o be_v the_o censure_n herein_o of_o these_o ancient_a father_n and_o holy_a saint_n but_o of_o thê_n matter_n you_o have_v more_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o y_fw-fr e_o vii_o objection_n ¶_o the_o xiii_o probation_n there_o be_v still_o one_o chief_a head_n in_o y_z e_z old_a law_n which_o christ_n as_o he_o saithe_v come_v not_o to_o break_v 5._o therefore_o one_o must_v needs_o continue_v still_o in_o y_z e_z new_a if_o you_o say_v christ_n be_v now_o y_o e_z head_z whereof_z y_z e_z other_o be_v the_o figure_n truth_n be_v christ_n be_v and_o be_v the_o head_n ever_o as_o paul_n say_v christus_fw-la heri_fw-la et_fw-la hodie_fw-la &c_n &c_n in_o shall_z as_z well_o as_o in_o the_o new_a 13._o and_o yet_o as_o he_o have_v his_o vicar_n under_o he_o then_o so_o must_v he_o have_v now_o as_o aaron_n be_v then_o 10._o so_o be_v peter_n now_o all_o chance_v to_o they_o in_o figure_n aaron_z diverslye_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o peter_n aaron_z offend_v in_o the_o calf_n peter_n in_o deny_v his_o master_n aaron_n high_a office_n be_v confirm_v with_o the_o death_n of_o chore_n and_o his_o company_n so_o be_v peter_n with_o the_o death_n of_o ananye_n num._n &_o saphire_n aaron_n with_o bud_n of_o the_o rod_n 5._o peter_n with_o raise_v tabithan_n with_o heal_v the_o lame_a man_n 3._o &_o with_o cure_v disease_n even_o with_o his_o shadow_n 5_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o xiiii_o probation_n in_o the_o sinagoge_n 17._o there_o be_v one_o head_n bishop_n and_o diverse_a degree_n under_o he_o in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a christ_n the_o 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begin_v 4_o do_v not_o ireneus_fw-la declare_v this_o do_v not_o s._n aug._n say_v you_o â—_o the_o succession_n of_o bishope_n in_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n till_o this_o day_n keep_v i_o say_v he_o in_o the_o bosom_n and_o unytie_n of_o christ_n church_n fund_z ¶_o the_o xu_o probation_n if_o christ_n have_v lafte_v thappostel_n without_o a_o head_n yea_o or_o if_o since_o we_o can_v have_v be_v without_o one_o then_o must_v needs_o have_v chance_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n y_z t_z in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o ruler_n in_o israel_n but_o every_o one_o do_v that_o which_o he_o think_v good_a himself_o and_o this_o be_v a_o open_a way_n to_o all_o heresy_n as_o s_n cyprian_n wytness_v 3._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o you_o â—_o devil_n be_v ever_o most_o busy_a to_o bring_v christian_a people_n from_o y_z e_z unity_n from_o have_v one_o head_n &_o to_o make_v christes_fw-fr body_n a_o monstruous_a body_n with_o many_o head_n for_o then_o through_o variance_n schism_n &_o contention_n he_o ever_o sow_v heresy_n at_o his_o pleasure_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o open_a way_n to_o let_v in_o all_o heresy_n then_o to_o take_v away_o peter_n primacye_n and_o authorytye_n from_o the_o church_n wherefore_o let_v thautoriti_n of_o the_o church_n never_o go_v about_o to_o extincte_n other_o heresy_n till_o this_o great_a wound_n be_v heal_v &_o we_o clere_o restore_v to_o the_o unitye_n again_o where_o the_o bone_n within_o be_v perish_v to_o heal_v the_o flesh_n without_o nothing_o help_v ¶_o the_o xvi_o probation_n aaron_z be_v a_o figure_n of_o peter_n like_v as_o moses_n be_v of_o christ_n habet_fw-la and_o as_o aaron_n be_v under_o moses_n so_o peter_n be_v under_o christ_n all_o be_v priest_n moses_n et_fw-fr aaron_n in_o sacerdotibê°_n eius_fw-la and_o as_o moses_n w_n t_o god_n and_o aaron_n with_o y_z e_z people_n handle_v all_o matter_n god_n sayinge_v to_o moses_n 4._o aaron_n shall_v be_v thy_o mouth_n to_o the_o people_n and_o thou_o his_o to_o i_o even_o so_o christ_n be_v peter_n mouth_n to_o god_n when_o he_o say_v i_o have_v pray_v for_o the._n etc._n etc._n and_o peter_n be_v christ_n mouth_n to_o the_o people_n when_o christ_n say_v to_o he_o confirm_v thou_o and_o strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n and_o here_o observe_v this_o say_v s._n aug._n upon_o y_z e_z say_v text_n lu_o 20._o y_fw-es t_o christ_n neither_o pray_v for_o james_n nor_o john_n but_o only_o for_o peter_n in_o who_o all_o the_o other_o be_v contain_v he_o be_v y_o e_o head_n of_o the_o family_n and_o therefore_o in_o pay_v the_o tribute_n money_n whereof_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o iii_o
only_o show_v to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o head_n and_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o vision_n of_o cease_v the_o legals_n 10._o and_o that_o in_o the_o story_n folowinge_v 12._o prayer_n be_v make_v of_o thole_n congregation_n for_o peter_n where_o as_o we_o rede_v not_o y_z e_z like_v do_v for_o any_o other_o ¶_o the_o xxi_o probation_n s._n dionise_v s._n paul_n dissciple_n name_v peter_n supremum_fw-la nominibus_fw-la the_o high_a &_o also_o he_o name_v he_o culmen_fw-la the_o top_n above_o all_o other_o ¶_o the_o xxii_o probation_n s._n clement_n disciple_n and_o successor_n to_o s._n peter_n say_v y_o t_o christ_n give_v not_o equal_a power_n &_o like_o authority_n to_o all_o the_o apostel_n indifferent_o hiero_n but_o he_o appoint_v one_o y_o it_o be_v to_o say_v peter_z above_o all_o other_o 3._o and_o after_o s._n clement_n ireneus_fw-la affirm_v the_o see_v of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o head_n see_v of_o all_o other_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o probation_n tertulian_n ask_v whether_o any_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o peter_n the_o stone_n where_o upon_o christ_n do_v build_v his_o church_n li._n christ_n give_v to_o he_o say_v he_o to_o be_v the_o stone_n or_o rock_n of_o his_o church_n &_o he_o give_v to_o he_o y_fw-mi â—_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n &_o he_o give_v to_o he_o power_n in_o heaven_n which_o all_o sing_v he_o give_v to_o peter_n alone_o who_o will_v deny_v he_o to_o be_v chieffe_n of_o all_o the_o other_o he_o alone_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o stone_n to_o he_o alone_z y_z e_z key_n be_v give_v he_o alone_o receive_v the_o power_n in_o the_o heaven_n ¶_o the_o xxiiii_o probation_n origen_n say_v let_v none_o say_v john_n be_v great_a than_o peter_n which_o both_o be_v call_v and_o be_v the_o top_n of_o all_o other_o exo_fw-la again_o he_o say_v christ_n say_v to_o the_o great_a foundation_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o most_o sure_a stone_n where_o upon_o he_o do_v find_v his_o church_n o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n why_o do_v thou_o doubt_n ¶_o the_o xxu_o probation_n s._n cyprian_n that_o holy_a martyr_n say_v that_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n do_v depend_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o peter_n authority_n and_o he_o say_v also_o that_o upon_o peter_n who_o christ_n do_v choose_v first_o not_o in_o call_v but_o in_o dignity_n he_o build_v his_o church_n 9_o and_o he_o answer_v for_o all_o oft_o time_n again_o he_o say_v you_o to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n be_v y_o e_o root_n &_o mother_n of_o all_o church_n &_o all_o heresy_n &_o schism_n do_v spring_v only_o of_o that_o that_o man_n will_v not_o obey_v the_o head_n bishop_n and_o moreover_o he_o say_v y_o t_o christes_fw-fr church_n be_v to_o be_v build_v upon_o peter_n what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o plain_o than_o this_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o peter_n authorytye_n and_o his_o successor_n ¶_o the_o xxvi_o probation_n s._n hillari_n do_v high_o set_v forth_o s._n peter_n authority_n &_o his_o dignity_n call_v he_o y_z e_z foundation_n 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the_o shepherd_n the_o mouth_n of_o thappostel_n master_n of_o the_o world_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n who_o for_o this_o cause_n paul_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o to_o see_v etc._n etc._n will_v he_o then_o have_v his_o church_n to_o have_v a_o head_n &_o since_o to_o be_v without_o god_n forbid_v ¶_o the_o xxviii_o probation_n the_o holy_a father_n athanasius_n write_n to_o liberius_n affirm_v that_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v to_o all_o his_o predecessor_n &_o successor_n also_o in_o y_z e_z see_v of_o rome_n and_o in_o many_o mo_z epistel_n which_o the_o say_v athanasus_fw-la send_v unto_o mark_n unto_o felix_n &_o other_o he_o prove_v very_o large_o the_o like_a primacye_n of_o peter_n and_o all_o his_o successor_n ¶_o the_o xxix_o probation_n eusebius_n affirm_v peter_n to_o be_v great_a 14._o to_o be_v chief_a &_o principal_a of_o all_o thappostel_n and_o sozomneus_n also_o a_o old_a godly_a historiographer_n 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or_o do_v open_o &_o slanderous_o than_o the_o inferior_a may_v charitable_o either_o secret_o if_o that_o be_v sufficient_a admonish_v or_o else_o open_o reprove_v if_o such_o occasion_n serve_v as_o do_v here_o nevertheless_o s._n hierome_n chrisostome_n and_o theophilact_n affirm_v that_o s._n paul_n in_o rebuke_v sayncte_fw-la peter_n do_v but_o feane_a &_o be_v not_o in_o earnest_n so_o y_o it_o like_v as_o we_o peter_n do_v feane_a before_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o time_n so_o to_o win_v they_o the_o soon_o in_z y_z t_z he_o do_v keep_v their_o legal_n be_v among_o the_o gentile_n even_o so_o s_o paul_n when_o the_o jew_n be_v go_v see_v y_o it_o many_o of_o the_o gentile_n be_v offend_v with_o peter_n do_v do_v feane_v a_o earnest_n checkinge_v against_o peter_n so_o to_o win_v y_fw-fr e_fw-la gentiles_n and_o even_o so_o now_o he_o write_v to_o the_o galath_n so_o that_o on_o both_o part_n there_o be_v a_o godly_a feaninge_n the_o one_o by_o peter_n the_o soon_o so_o to_o win_v the_o jew_n &_o the_o other_o by_o paul_n so_o likewise_o to_o win_v the_o heathen_n yea_o and_o paul_n use_v this_o oft_o as_o in_o circumcide_v timothe_n 16._o &_o in_o shave_v his_o head_n in_o chenchreis_n as_o perform_v his_o vow_n 18._o and_o in_o like_a manner_n act_v the_o .20_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o beside_o this_o remember_v that_o s._n cyprian_n say_v as_o you_o hear_v even_o now_o that_o peter_n who_o christ_n make_v head_n of_o all_o and_o upon_o who_o christ_n build_v his_o church_n when_o paul_n do_v contend_v with_o he_o about_o circumcision_n do_v not_o revenge_n or_o boast_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n or_o chief_a of_o all_o as_o he_o just_o may_v have_v say_v but_o still_o he_o humble_v himself_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o xvi_o objection_n 2._o paul_n say_v that_o authority_n be_v give_v over_o the_o heathen_a unto_o he_o iurisdictionis_fw-la like_v as_o unto_o peter_n over_o the_o jew_n ¶_o the_o answer_n christ_n himself_o say_v he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o to_o the_o heathen_n and_o bid_v the_o apostel_n go_v preach_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o to_o the_o heathen_n for_o that_o first_o he_o be_v send_v chief_o to_o the_o jew_n as_o to_o his_o people_n yea_o and_o therefore_o s._n peter_n dare_v not_o meddle_v w_z t_o the_o heathen_a till_o he_o have_v his_o vision_n act_v the_o ten_o which_o be_v show_v to_o he_o as_o head_n and_o neither_o to_o paul_n john_n nor_o other_o and_o therefore_o chief_o and_o principal_o peter_n be_v send_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o paul_n be_v among_o the_o heathen_n but_o yet_o christ_n which_o say_v he_o have_v other_o sheep_n beside_o theym_n 20_o bid_v peter_n feed_v all_o his_o sheep_n make_v he_o chief_a over_o all_o also_o paul_n preach_v first_o among_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la jew_n as_o it_o be_v in_o thacte_n we_o shall_v have_v preched_a 13._o to_o you_o etc._n etc._n but_o because_o he_o do_v most_o good_a &_o profit_n among_o the_o heathen_a and_o the_o jew_n refuse_v for_o y_z e_z most_o part_n his_o doctrine_n therefore_o he_o glory_v in_o the_o heathen_a and_o not_o in_o the_o jew_n call_n himself_o their_o apostle_n but_o peter_n equal_o profit_v in_o both_o be_v head_n of_o all_o but_o because_o he_o be_v first_o send_v to_o the_o jew_n paul_n call_v he_o their_o apostle_n chief_o not_o with_o tstanding_n after_o he_o win_v you_o e_o people_n at_o ponthum_n galatiam_fw-la capadocian_n asiam_n et_fw-la bithiniam_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o xvii_o objection_n peter_n know_v no_o commission_n he_o have_v over_o the_o heathen_a as_o appear_v act_n the_o ten_o till_o he_o have_v the_o vision_n the_o answer_n it_o be_v sufficient_o â–ª_o answer_v unto_o in_o the_o last_o responsion_n howbeit_o this_o i_o say_v further_o that_o he_o know_v his_o high_a commission_n to_o be_v over_o all_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n howbeit_o as_o concern_v y_o e_o time_n when_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la gentile_n shall_v be_v call_v &_o receyve_v into_o the_o shepecote_n that_o peter_n know_v not_o before_o he_o have_v the_o vision_n to_o receive_v they_o but_o what_o be_v y_fw-fr t_o against_o y_o e_o preeminence_n sure_o nothing_o at_o al._n ¶_o the_o xviii_o objection_n jerusalem_n shall_v rather_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o head_n see_v then_o rome_n if_o any_o such_o shall_v be_v where_o christ_n work_v our_o salvation_n &_o where_o by_o christ_n &_o by_o his_o apostle_n also_o the_o gospel_n first_o be_v preach_v as_o the_o prophet_n before_o have_v say_v 2._o y_z e_z law_n shall_v come_v forth_o of_o zion_n &_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n forth_o of_o jerusalem_n again_o antioch_n shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o rome_n also_o because_o peter_n be_v first_o there_o vii_o year_n before_o he_o come_v to_o roam_v 11_o yea_o &_o chief_o for_o y_o t_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n there_o first_o begin_v ¶_o the_o answer_n first_o note_n that_o the_o bishop_n take_v not_o his_o dignity_n of_o the_o place_n but_o the_o place_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o bishop_n not_o peter_n of_o rome_n but_o rome_n of_o peter_n peter_n be_v prince_n of_o all_o before_o he_o be_v bishop_n in_o rome_n now_o as_o for_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v utterli_fw-la to_o be_v destroy_v â–ª_o by_o god_n revengement_n for_o christes_fw-fr death_n &_o their_o impenitent_a heart_n &_o not_o one_o stone_n to_o be_v leave_v up_o on_o a_o other_o god_n will_v not_o y_o â—_o head_n apostle_n to_o be_v there_o settle_v where_o also_o fleshly_a y_o e_o jew_n still_a look_n for_o a_o carnal_a kingdom_n &_o that_o yet_o messiah_n be_v there_o to_o come_v in_o which_o erroure_n the_o son_n of_o zebedy_a one_o be_v 20._o &_o also_o the_o disciple_n with_o who_o christe_n talk_v goinge_v toward_o emaus_n 16._o and_o for_o this_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o primative_a church_n among_o the_o apostle_n that_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o only_o none_o of_o the_o principal_a and_o metropolitan_a see_v but_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o see_v of_o caesaria_n as_o appear_v in_o nicen_n counsel_n now_o as_o for_o antioch_n rather_o jerusalem_n shall_v have_v be_v head_n because_o the_o word_n be_v first_o preach_v there_o then_o antioch_n where_o through_o paul_n diligence_n only_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n begin_v howbeit_o the_o answer_n be_v y_fw-fr t_o peter_n the_o head_n bishop_n make_v y_z e_z head_n see_v so_o y_fw-fr t_o if_o he_o have_v continue_v there_o still_o and_o there_o die_v head_n bishop_n than_o have_v antioch_n be_v the_o head_n see_v for_o ever_o but_o that_o be_v not_o god_n will_n nevertheless_o because_o peter_n be_v once_o there_o bishop_n and_o preach_v long_o among_o they_o and_o convert_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o after_o vii_o
against_o his_o preeminence_n to_o be_v over_o al._n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o answer_n a_o man_n may_v say_v it_o be_v no_o more_o against_o peter_n then_o against_o christ_n himself_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o which_o here_o of_o humility_n thus_o submit_v himself_o for_o all_o our_o example_n whether_o we_o be_v of_o the_o clergye_n or_o of_o the_o laitye_n if_o we_o be_v his_o disciple_n christ_n word_n there_o biddinge_a peter_n take_v four_o of_o the_o fish_n mouth_n a_o piece_n of_o money_n etc._n etc._n be_v full_a of_o high_a mystery_n how_o be_v it_o here_o for_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o note_v that_o by_o christ_n word_n their_o in_z the_o process_n it_o plain_o apperethe_v that_o both_o christ_n and_o peter_n be_v free_a from_o painge_a any_o tribute_n money_n by_o any_o law_n but_o yet_o to_o avoid_v slander_v &_o offence_n for_o the_o time_n christ_n do_v permit_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v pay_v ¶_o the_o xxii_o objection_n when_o the_o disciple_n contend_v to_o gether_o about_o superioritye_n 20._o christ_n say_v among_o the_o heathen_a their_o king_n have_v rule_v over_o they_o 10._o etc._n etc._n but_o among_o you_o he_o that_o will_v be_v grete_a must_v be_v as_o servant_n 22._o ¶_o the_o answer_n by_o christ_n word_n it_o plainelye_o appear_v that_o he_o will_v have_v superioritye_n among_o his_o disciple_n but_o yet_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o all_o humility_n and_o godliness_n and_o that_o the_o superioritye_n or_o primacy_n shall_v be_v without_o all_o ambition_n or_o vain_a glory_n christ_n say_v not_o here_o their_o be_v among_o you_o none_o great_a than_o other_o he_o say_v not_o among_o my_o disciple_n which_o profess_v i_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o ruler_n no_o king_n or_o prince_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o plain_o describe_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o shall_v be_v which_o among_o christian_a people_n ought_v to_o bear_v rule_n office_n and_o authority_n whether_o thoffice_n and_o burden_n be_v ecclesiastical_a 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it_o be_v to_o say_v to_z all_z y_z t_z be_v subject_n &_o member_n of_o his_o y_o to_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v rule_v be_v he_o prince_n or_o other_o after_z y_z e_z manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a which_o say_v origen_n there_o upon_o only_o to_o their_o own_o commodity_n &_o vantage_n yea_o and_o y_o it_o violent_o oft_o which_o it_o spoil_v &_o kill_v not_o know_v god_n violentum_fw-la do_v exercise_n great_a tyranny_n over_o their_o subject_n but_o thus_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v saithe_n christ_n among_o you_o nor_o any_o that_o profess_v my_o name_n which_o know_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n above_o lord_n over_o king_n and_o subject_n here_o in_o earth_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o both_o master_n &_o servant_n must_v geve_v a_o count_n as_o servant_n together_o unto_o y_z t_o one_o lord_n and_o god_n you_o therefore_o when_o you_o rule_v se_fw-mi it_o be_v with_o all_o humility_n ever_o look_v to_o their_o commodity_n over_o who_o you_o do_v rule_v to_o the_o honour_n &_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o not_o to_o your_o own_o pomp_n or_o vaineglorye_n to_o your_o own_o pride_n or_o covetousness_n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o objection_n s._n peter_n forbid_v any_o spiritual_a shepherd_n to_o bear_v any_o lordelye_o rule_v over_o y_o e_o flock_n 5._o but_o will_v to_o feed_v they_o with_o all_o dilygence_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o answer_n that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o last_o responsion_n will_v serve_v to_o answer_v here_o unto_o this_o objection_n for_o neither_o christ_n nor_o peter_n forbid_v rule_v governaunce_n or_o primacye_n so_o that_o it_o be_v accord_v to_o the_o right_a rule_n and_o order_n with_o all_o humility_n godliness_n and_o charity_n both_o christ_n and_o peter_n describe_v and_o appoint_v a_o order_n as_o well_o to_o the_o civil_a ruler_n be_v a_o disciple_n of_o our_o savioure_n as_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a notwithstanding_o the_o ecclesiastical_a example_n in_o rule_v be_v more_o perfect_a more_o high_a in_o dignity_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n require_v a_o straight_a examination_n with_o all_o perfection_n &_o godliness_n he_o to_o govern_v the_o sheep_n &_o subdue_v the_o wolf_n euge_fw-la he_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a priest_n y_fw-fr e_o high_a bushop_n the_o prince_n of_o all_o minister_n the_o very_a air_n to_o the_o apostel_n abel_n in_o primacye_n no_o in_o governaunce_n in_o patriarcship_n abraham_n in_o order_n melchisedech_n in_o dignity_n aaron_n in_o authority_n moses_n in_o judgement_n samuel_n in_o power_n peter_n &_o in_o anoint_v christ_n one_o shepherd_n obove_n all_o have_v power_n to_o lose_v &_o bind_v wherefore_o now_o to_o return_v a_o christian_n ruler_n whether_o he_o be_v of_o the_o clergye_n or_o of_o the_o laytye_n can_v not_o nor_o aught_o to_o bear_v any_o lordlye_o rule_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a prince_n which_o like_a tyrant_n use_v their_o subject_n only_o rigorouslye_o to_o their_o own_o vantage_n but_o a_o christian_n rule_n and_o 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tribute_n but_o also_o among_o the_o heathen_a people_n they_o be_v ever_o free_a as_o you_o rede_v in_o the_o genesis_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n in_o egypt_n and_o likewise_o in_o the_o oration_n of_o sun_n machus_fw-la consul_n of_o rome_n to_o valentinian_n theodosius_n &_o arthadius_n emperor_n which_o he_o make_v against_o the_o christian_n so_o that_o paul_n do_v bind_v no_o priest_n by_o y_z t_z text_n be_v among_o christian_a man_n to_o pay_v any_o tribute_n or_o tool_n howbeit_o if_o priest_n or_o bishop_n of_o christendom_n yea_o or_o the_o head_n bishop_n the_o pope_n himself_o be_v in_o a_o heathen_a realm_n he_o or_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o law_n there_o and_o pay_v tribute_n or_o tool_n for_o christ_n law_n take_v no_o right_a or_o duty_n from_o any_o party_n and_o that_o be_v it_o
part_o that_o the_o people_n may_v the_o rather_o geve_v ear_n to_o christes_fw-fr doctrine_n and_o lyâ—e_n more_o virtuous_o have_v he_o their_o head_n &_o shepeherde_n who_o they_o love_v and_o choose_v themselves_o what_o meruel_a be_v it_o then_o that_o themperours_n consent_n y_z e_z chief_a of_o the_o come_fw-mi people_n be_v desire_v in_o that_o election_n what_o make_v this_o against_o our_o holy_a father_n the_o pope_n authority_n surely_n nothing_o at_o al._n howbeit_o in_o process_n of_o time_n many_o inconvenience_n rise_v hereby_o as_o tyranny_n sinister_a affection_n with_o diverse_a other_o corruption_n it_o be_v lafte_v to_o the_o election_n of_o the_o clergy_n again_o &_o that_o even_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o holy_a emperor_n as_o you_o may_v rede_n in_o gracian_n do_v 63._o &_o in_o many_o other_o place_n mo_z wherefore_o hildebrand_n which_o after_o be_v pope_n name_v gregory_n y_fw-fr e_o vii_o answer_v unto_o otto_n archb._n of_o colen_n come_v from_o hen._n the_o four_o emperor_n that_o neither_o emperor_n nor_o any_o other_o but_o only_o the_o clargye_n have_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n in_o choose_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n &_o that_o the_o permission_n or_o sufferance_n y_z t_z emperor_n for_o certain_a cause_n have_v have_v therein_o be_v just_o for_o more_o lawful_a &_o more_o reasonable_a cause_n take_v away_o ¶_o the_o xxxi_o objection_n at_o nicem_fw-la counsel_n y_fw-fr e_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o present_a etc._n etc._n the_o answer_n what_o then_o his_o authority_n be_v there_o as_o it_o ever_o be_v and_o be_v in_o all_o counsel_n lawful_o gether_v by_o his_o legate_n their_o name_n at_o that_o time_n be_v victor_n vincentius_n and_o osius_n bishop_n of_o corduba_n yea_o &_o there_o it_o be_v declare_v &_o confirm_a not_o institute_n for_o y_o it_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n that_o no_o general_a council_n shall_v be_v keep_v without_o the_o consent_n &_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n so_o y_o 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confirm_v by_o the_o agreement_n of_o your_o mouth_n and_o in_o the_o second_o council_n which_o be_v the_o first_o at_o constantinople_n all_o that_o bless_a company_n there_o gether_v obey_v unto_o damasus_n byshope_n of_o rone_n he_o geve_v sentence_n against_o the_o heretic_n macedonium_n sabellium_n &_o eunomium_n likewise_o at_o the_o third_o chief_a general_a council_n which_o be_v hold_v at_o ephesus_n nestorius_n be_v condemn_v by_o celestine_n then_o bushope_n of_o rome_n be_v chief_a judge_n and_o finallye_o at_o chalcedon_n the_o last_o of_o the_o four_o all_o the_o council_n there_o gether_v do_v write_v as_o in_o most_o submission_n unto_o the_o most_o holy_a bushope_n of_o rome_n leo_n byshope_n of_o thuniversal_a church_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o xxxii_o objection_n ireneus_fw-la bishop_n of_o lion_n do_v resist_v victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n even_o soon_o after_o y_z e_z apostel_n time_n concern_v y_o e_o feast_n of_o easter_n and_o anicetê°_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 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â–ª_o yea_o &_o he_o be_v a_o grecian_a which_o will_v have_v be_v loath_a to_o have_v testify_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o rome_n if_o the_o very_a truth_n have_v not_o compel_v he_o y_o â—_o to_o have_v do_v s_o hierome_n likewise_o in_o catalogo_fw-la illust_n viro_fw-la rum_o in_fw-la titulo_fw-la peâ—_n intitulo_fw-la pauli_fw-la in_fw-la titulo_fw-la philonis_fw-la say_v peter_n prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n after_o that_o he_o have_v be_v bishop_n in_o antioch_n etc._n etc._n come_v to_o rome_n the_o second_o year_n of_o claudiê°_n the_o emperor_n and_o keep_v y_o e_o see_v there_o xxu_o year_n even_o unto_o the_o last_o year_n of_o nero_n under_o who_o he_o be_v crucify_v do_v suffer_v mertirdom_n orosius_n thistoriographer_n affirm_v y_o e_o like_o li._n 7._o ca._n 4._o &_o v._o and_o so_o do_v euse_n li._n two_o ca._n xiiii_o &_o etiam_fw-la in_o li._n croni_fw-la and_o holy_a bede_n our_o countreman_n in_o his_o cronacle_n testify_v y_o e_o same_o of_o we_o peter_n s_o hie_v again_o say_v in_o the_o place_n recite_v philo_n fall_v into_o great_a acquaintance_n &_o love_n with_o peter_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n ireneus_fw-la moreover_o scholar_n to_o we_o johns_n disc_n pol._n li._n 3._o ca._n 1._o &_o 3._o show_v that_o peter_n be_v bishop_n in_o room_n &_o so_o do_v chriso_n &_o hê_n abbreviator_n the_o ophilat_fw-la in_o commentariis_fw-la epistolae_fw-la poster_n ad_fw-la timo._n yea_o &_o here_o now_o final_a lie_n to_o conclude_v we_o peter_n himself_o in_o his_o first_o epistle_n &_o u_o i_o speak_v under_o y_o e_o name_n of_o babylon_n for_o so_o he_o call_v their_o room_n because_o of_o superstition_n &_o idolatry_n then_o use_v amongst_o y_o e_o infidel_n show_v y_o it_o he_o write_v you_o to_o his_o epistle_n from_o room_n as_o all_o author_n do_v declare_v which_o do_v interpret_v that_o epistle_n of_o peter_n and_o so_o do_v tertu_fw-fr li._n con_fw-mi judeos_fw-la pag._n 128._o sainte_n hierome_n in_o catalogo_fw-la virorum_fw-la illustr_n titulo_fw-la marci_n papias_fw-la disciple_n to_o s._n john_n evamg_v and_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o eusebius_n li._n 2._o aec_fw-la he_o ca._n 15._o with_o many_o mo_z i_o need_n not_o here_o to_o bring_v in_o certain_a germayn_v writer_n which_o expound_v the_o forname_v place_n of_o peter_n affirm_v he_o there_o to_o speak_v of_o rhome_n under_o the_o name_n of_o babylon_n where_o not_o without_o great_a blasphemy_n oft_o they_o rail_v against_o all_o godliness_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v and_o write_v yea_o and_o put_v forth_o in_o print_n thousand_o volume_n wherein_o they_o deny_v y_z t_o peter_n ever_o be_v at_o rhome_n ¶_o the_o xlu_o objection_n christ_n bid_v peter_n feed_v hê_n flock_n say_v 21._o pasce_fw-la but_o this_o word_n pasce_fw-la be_v token_v service_n &_o not_o preeminence_n it_o be_v i_o say_v a_o word_n of_o service_n &_o not_o preeminence_n the_o answer_n christ_n in_o y_z t_z place_n use_v ii_o word_n twice_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v pasce_fw-la fede_fw-it but_o after_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v both_o rege_fw-la et_fw-la pasce_fw-la rule_n or_o govern_v and_o feed_v 2._o and_o so_o in_o the_o ps_n god_n bid_v rule_v they_o which_o it_o a_o irne_n rod_n 20._o and_o in_o y_z e_z act_n paul_n will_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o they_o self_n and_o â—o_o all_o the_o flock_n among_o who_o y_o e_z holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o bishop_n to_o rule_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o god_n 5._o also_o in_o peter_n epistle_n rule_v you_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n though_o it_o be_v feed_v in_o the_o damnable_a translation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o now_o to_o conclude_v seinge_v everye_o man_n know_v that_o to_o rule_v or_o govern_v be_v thoffice_n of_o superior_n head_n and_o ruler_n we_o may_v well_o and_o truelye_o answer_v that_o to_o peter_n and_o to_o all_o his_o successor_n be_v give_v not_o only_o commandment_n to_o feed_v but_o also_o to_o rule_v his_o flock_n 4._o and_o for_o this_o say_v paul_n which_o be_v but_o a_o inferior_a to_o peter_n will_v you_o that_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o you_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n 4._o rebuke_v say_v he_o to_o timothe_n and_o check_v in_o season_n &_o out_o of_o season_n but_o of_o this_o you_o have_v more_o in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la .2_o probation_n ¶_o the_o xlvi_o objection_n ezechias_n that_o good_a king_n as_o have_v high_a authority_n over_o all_o give_v unto_o he_o even_o by_o god_n 28._o say_v harken_v o_o you_o levites_n and_o priest_n be_v you_o hallow_v &_o make_v you_o pure_a and_o clean_a the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n put_v away_o all_o wickedness_n and_o all_o uncleanes_n from_o the_o holy_a place_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o answer_n there_o be_v in_o juda_n by_o god_n permission_n many_o wicked_a king_n which_o do_v most_o filthy_o pollute_v god_n house_n with_o idolatrye_a and_o but_o few_o 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preeminence_n and_o immunity_n to_o the_o clergi_fw-la where_o by_o appear_v plain_o the_o king_n authority_n to_o be_v above_o they_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o answer_n thereby_o appear_v plain_o that_o all_o such_o godly_a prince_n be_v ever_o ready_a with_o all_o their_o power_n to_o defend_v christ_n &_o his_o church_n and_o with_o all_o their_o indevore_fw-mi to_o set_v up_o his_o glory_n ¶_o the_o xlix_o objection_n in_o tholde_v testament_fw-mi the_o priest_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o high_a prince_n and_o first_o to_o speak_v of_o aaron_n he_o ever_o take_v moses_n for_o hê_n sovereign_a lord_n the_o answer_n moses_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n as_o aaron_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o peter_n his_o vicar_n yea_o and_o both_o moses_n &_o aaron_n be_v priest_n 98._o as_o y_z e_z